Identifier: camerastudiesofw1911reed (find matches)
Title: Camera studies of wild birds in their homes
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Reed, Chester A, (Chester Albert. 1876-1912
Subjects: Birds Photography
Publisher: Boston : W.B. Clarke Co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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hwoodpecker, in turn, reached his head in and pulled out asquirming little nuthatch. The female bore her prize awayto her own nest, but the male took his to a near tree, pulledit to pieces and ate it himself. Of course it is but for a short season that these wood-peckers are destructive to the young and eggs of other birds.During the rest of the year they are useful in destroying agreat many wood-borers, larvae, etc. They have the habit,shared by many birds that migrate little if at all, of storingup supplies of food for future use. They often concealnuts in crevices in bark or in holes that they may make forthat purpose. Of course some other bird has just as gooda chance of eating the hoard as the one that stored it, buthe, on the other hand, also uses goods stored by other in-dividuals. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Here we have another type of woodpecker. The Flickerhas a sticky tongue, perfectly adapted for catching the antsit likes so well. The Red-headed Woodpecker has a tongue. 300
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Fig. 257. Adult Bed-headed Woodpecker at the entrance toher nest. 101

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